WSJ: Behind R.E.M.’s Hit “Losing My Religion:

April 12, 2016

In early 1991, the release of R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” struck a generational nerve. The angst-driven message song from the band’s seventh studio album “Out of Time” explored self-doubt and unrequited love. The album not only was a commercial turning point for the alternative rock band but also paved the way for grunge rock’s bleaker view and breakthrough that fall.